A leech bite to the bulbar conjunctiva

Alexander Hamilton; Trent Sandercoe

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Published: Apr 2, 2015

Alexander Hamilton, MPHTM, B Med

Sydney Eye HospitalSydney Eye Hospital, Sydney Australia

Trent Sandercoe, PhD, MBBS

Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

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A 27-year-old woman presented with a large, mobile foreign body on her bulbar conjunctiva (A). It fell off spontaneously and was found to be a leech. A localized subconjunctival hemorrhage resolved over the following weeks (B). Visual acuity was unaffected. She was treated with topical chloramphenicol, with no long-term sequelae.

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Hamilton A, Sandercoe T. A leech bite to the bulbar conjunctiva. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2015;21(2). Accessed May 23, 2026. https://djo.harvard.edu/index.php/djo/article/view/335

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